Deadline extended for M-1 rail construction bid proposals

The deadline for construction bid proposals to be submitted to the company in charge of building the 3.3-mile streetcar line on Detroit's Woodward Avenue has been extended to Feb. 20.

Last month, Alameda, Calif.-based civil construction firm Stacy and Witbeck Inc., hired last summer by nonprofit organizer M-1 Rail as the streetcar line's construction manager and general contractor, began seeking bids for 45 packages of work that account for an estimated $75 million of the $137 million project. The original deadline for bid proposals was Feb. 14.

"We included some addendums to some of the bid packages in the days leading up to the (original) deadline," said Tom Gilman of Stacy and Witbeck in a news release. "We wanted to provide more time for proper preparation so we can receive the best and most complete bids possible."